Gary Cantrell Inducted in Hall of Fame

“Lazarus Lake” clearly deserves to be in the Ultrarunning Hall of Fame, there’s no doubt about it. Creator of the infamous Barkley Marathons in Tennessee and countless other “off-center” events, I wouldn’t call him the heart and soul of our sport but the seasoning. He, more than any other character in our sport has kept our sport interesting and quirky, and kept the media, the sponsors, and the runners on their toes, when it comes to defining what ‘trail and ultra running is and can be’ and how we talk about our human endurance and physical achievement. One can never tell if he’s going to hate this induction and attention, or feels honored and proud to be included.